Game device



' Patented Feb. 26, 1929. H: v

PATENT OFF-ICE;

JEROME B. JAcoBsoN, or YORK, N. Y.

' GAME DEVICE.

Application filed June 13, 1927. Serial No. 198,640.

This invention relates to game devices and in particular to one embodying a competitive feature.

A particular object of the invention is to provide a game somewhat similar to foot- .ball which can be played by opposing players to propect a ball through a barrier of opposing paddles into the opposite goal post or receptacle.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a plurality ofopposing paddle members which are so arranged that the operation of a ball directly by one of them will result in its striking the oppositepaddle, the game board. being so arranged that skill is required in the manipulation of the paddles at a predetermined time inorder to project the ball across the field.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a game board having a plurality of depressions whose-lowest point is adjacent each paddle whereby the ball will always roll either in front of, or behind one of the operat 'ing paddles so that it need not be touched by the hand of the player. I

- To enable others skilled in the art to fully comprehend theunderlyin'g features of my invention that they may; embody the same in the various modifications in structure and relation contemplated, a 'drawingdepicting a preferred form has been annexed as a part of this disclosure and in such drawing, similar reference characters denote corresponding parts throughout all the views, of which,

Figure 1 is a View in perspective of my improved game device, one corner thereof be ing broken away to disclose the interior construction of the paddle operating members.

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the game board, the depressions therein being shown and also the position of the paddles and the ball during play, a cornerof the device being broken away to illustrate the link mechanism which is used to manipulate the paddle.

Figure 3 is an enlarged, longitudinal section taken on the line 33 of Figure 2 and shows the relative location of the paddles and the mode of operating the same, more particularly the board formation is shown which pockets the ball in position to be projected by the paddle, and

Figure 4 is a cross section view taken on the line -4 of Figure 2 showing the con struction of my game device.

Referring to the drawings in detail 5 indicates the side members and 6 the end members of the game holding frame or receptacle which is provided adjacent the end 6 with an upstanding partition 7 which bounds the end of the game board or field 8. If it is preferable in the construction of this game to have an outside frame piece of wood and then position therein through the medium of suit able spacing blocks 9 or edge members, a stamped out field or game board 8, so that in one operation, the-sides 7 of the game board may be provided having upstanding ends 10 which are opened at the central portion of each end of the field as at 11 to provide goal openings through which the ball may be ejected to its seat in the rece tacle formedbetween the ends 7 of the game oard and the end wall f the frame. I By making the game board 8 out of metal, the same can be pressed and bent as at 12- to provide for the ball holding pockets in the bottom of which are disposed the projecting paddles to be hereinafter described. These depressions 12 cause the ballto always be positioned before or behind the paddles and the ridges between the depressions 12 which are referred to as at 13 are sharp enough toprevent the ballfrom coming to rest thereon and consequently the ball in play will'always be adjacent oneofthe paddles and in position to'be projected by the manipulation thereof.

It will be noted that adjacent the openings 11 through which the ball is rolled, the game board 8 is sloped slightly upward as at 13 so that it-is more or less difficult to get the ball into the goal and it must be projected thereinto with considerable force. Inplay,

the ball is thrown'anyplace upon the field and will come to rest in one of the depressions 12 and before one of the paddles. Then,-in order to project the ball back and forth in a competitvegame, I have provided a plurality of transversely extending rocker rods l5provided with upwardly disposed extensions 16, the extensions passing through openings 17 in the bottom of the depression 12 and having secured in any suitable manner to their upper ends, the paddles 18. The rocker rods 15 are pivoted in the sides of the game board and are adapted to be rocked through the medium of two longitudinally extending rods 18,

the same being operated from the diagonally opposite corners of the game board so that the paddles operated thereby will work in a direction to project the ball back and forth between them 'over the game board. The rods 18 are pivoted as at 19 in any suitable manner tOaIternate transversebars 15. so that the manipulating member at one corner of the game board and indicated by the numeral will operate the first two bars lbat one side.

of the board and on the opposite sides of the center line of the board 21 will operate also,

the first two bars 15 so that sets of paddles carried by the first two bars will oppose the.

.22 which. normally tend to keep the paddles in their forward position so that the same may-be drawnback and-snapped by the spring toproject a ball. The opposite ends of the rodslSt-or operating ends are connected to a link 2,3;through, the medium of a. bell crank 241, the link being connected pivotally to a manipulating, lever 25 to the upper. end of which is. secured a finger piece or knob 26, these operating. mechanisms are disposed at thediagonally opposite corners of the board so that they canbe conveniently manipulated by the thumbof the right hand of the player and the ball; can be deftly struck back and forth across the board by manipulation of thepaddles 18.

Asshown in Figure 2, the ball 26 is resting behindone of the paddles l8 and before the playen controlling that particular paddle could project the ball, it would. be necessary fonhimto draw the paddle 18 back by manipulation of his finger knob 26 until the ball rollediaround in front of the paddle at which time it could be projected and if it were not projected properly, would strike the opposing paddle 18 and the player manipulating said last. mentioned paddle could have the opportunity to project the ball; toward the opposing players. goal.

It. is quite evident that through the medium of. my construction, an exciting, active and competitivegame can takeplace and sides can beformed for the complete playing of a football or other game and points may be scored.

It is also evident, thatv the handle knob carrying lever 25ma-y besuitably piv oted in the bottom 9 of the game-device betweenithe ends 6 and the game board end Walls 7, it being of course understood. that the corner of the end walls 6may be cut away adjacent the manipulating lever 25 so that convenient operation thereof may take place.

It is. evident, therefore, that I have provided a game device in which a ball may be used and may be projected back and forth by players until it. is finally lodgedi inv one of the goals of either of the players and. also one inwhichpo-ints may berscored during. the playing of the game.

It is also. evident; that. I: have provided a gamedevice which may be madeofifew. parts and'one in;which theball neednot be touched by the players during the manipulation thereof to completely play the game.

No rules. are made up for the playing of the game as these may be promulgated tosuit the needscof the players.

While I have illustrated. and described. my invention with some degree of. particularity, I realize that in, practice various alterations therein may, be made. I therefore nesenve the right and privilege of, changingythe form of the details. of. construction on Otherwise-altering the arrangement. of. theconrelatedparts without departing from, thespiritof; thev invention or the scope oftheappendedclaim.

' Having thus. describedmy invention, what I claim as new anddesire to securehy United States Letters Patent. is

A game device comprising board-having openingstherein, depressions. formed about said openings, transversely disposed cross bars beneath said board, paddles carried by the cross. bars and extending through each of said openings, said paddles being? grouped: in opposing sets at opposite sides. of. the game board center to oppose movement of: a game piece, operating-rods connecting the paddle carrying bars, means for normally -urging. the rods in opposite direction, a lever at each end of the game board for operating;said rods, and. a, partition at eachend of the board'behind which the lever is disposed.

In'testimony whereof I"; aflix my signature.

J EROME B. JACOBSON. [11.5.1 

